City Council
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
January 15, 2025
2000 Main Street, CR-2
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Call to Order 2PM
Roll Call
Council Liaisons Present: Mayor Burns, Council Member Van Der Mark
Public Comments: Amory Hanson supports the draft 2025 Legislative Platform.
Approve Minutes from December 18, 2024 meeting: APPROVED (2-0)
1. Federal Legislative Update
Southern California Fire recovery will see federal funding. There are concerns over how Governor and LA Mayor handled the crisis. There will be specific requests from the federal government that go along with funds.
Reconciliation Package will move as one bill, and will include taxes, drilling, SALT (State & Local Tax), and clear up Appropriations from 2024.
Nomination Hearings in the Senate and Presidential Inauguration scheduled on Monday 1/21/25.
New Senate and president elect have instituted changes already.
2. State Update- Louie Brown, Kahn Soares & Conway
Session is back up and running as of January 6, 2025. Waiting for committee assignments.
Southern California fires started right after that and most legislators are back in districts to handle those district issues.
Special Session – approving budget allocations with money set aside to defend against Trump Administration $50M - $25 for Justice Department for litigation and $25M for immigrant services.
Governor expanded scope of session to include wildfires $2.5billion focused on cleanup and wildfire management.
Governor’s budget is being reviewed.
Voters passed Prop 4 – Climate Bond $10b, $2.7b was approved in budget. We are going to identify some HB environmental projects important to HB.
AB 3 (Dixon)– Alcohol and drug treatment facilities: local regulation.
AB 25 (DeMaio)– California Voter ID and Election Integrity Act of 2025
SB9 (Arreguin)– Accessory Dwelling Unit s: owner -occupant requirements . W ould p rohibit local jurisdictions from obligating an ADU to be owner occupied.
405 Freeway Naming. Spoke with Assemblymember Tri Ta’s office regarding the Little Saigon freeway designation that was passed last year. City staff is working on a plan for legislation for a section of freeway to be named Surf City USA Freeway.
3. Legislative Update
4. Updates from Committee Members
Repeal CA as Sanctuary State
5. Staff update: Draft 2025 Legislative Platform
6. Topics for future discussion:
Surf City Freeway
2025 Legislative Platform
Adjournment 2:35 PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be February 19, 2025, at 4PM.